Quinnia limatula
| Quinnia limatula | |
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| Shell of Quinnia limatula (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Family: | Seguenziidae |
| Subfamily: | Seguenziinae |
| Genus: | Quinnia |
| Species: | Q. limatula
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| Binomial name | |
| Quinnia limatula Marshall, 1991
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Quinnia limatula is a species of extremely small deep water sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Seguenziidae.[1][2]
Description
Quinnia limatula has a small (up to 5 mm in length), limpet-like shell with a low, translucent white profile. The smooth surface features fine radial threads and concentric growth lines, creating a subtle cancellate texture. The apex is central and prosocyrt (curved forward), while the protoconch is smooth and paucispiral. The aperture is elliptical, and the muscle scar forms a distinct horseshoe shape.[3][4]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off New Caledonia and Ouvea, Loyalty Islands.
Etymology
The genus Quinnia honors malacologist John Quinn, while the species name limatula (Latin: "small file") references its finely sculptured shell.[3]
References
- ^ WoRMS (2013). Quinnia limatula Marshall, 1991. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=492356 on 2013-06-10
- ^ Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS)
- ^ a b Sykes, E.R. (1925). "On some Recent marine Mollusca of the Solomon Islands". Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London. Vol. 16. p. 165.
- ^ Marshall, B.A. (1991). New Zealand Mollusca: Marine Shells. HarperCollins. p. 72.
External links
- Marshall B.A. (1991). Mollusca Gastropoda : Seguenziidae from New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands. In A. Crosnier & P. Bouchet (Eds) Résultats des campagnes Musorstom, vol. 7. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, A, 150:41-109
- Encyclopedia of Life
- World Register of Marine Species